After joining the Bologna process, Armenia could not stay isolated from the construction of the European Higher Education Area. The manual covers the topics of academic freedom and autonomy in PhD education, and the scope of research ethics and intellectual property protection. A special emphasis is given to the financial planning of Ph.D. studies, supervisors’ institution comprehension, and the organization of dissertation defense. Based on the key Salzburg principles on organizing doctorate studies, the manual discusses student mobility, internationalization of science, and interdisciplinary research implementation.

Target Audience

The manual targets students in the third level of higher education, supervisors, as well as education and science managers.